Northeast Valley Health Corporation serves as the lead agency in managing one of the country’s largest Health Care for the Homeless grants for the Cooperative Health Care for the Homeless Network (CHCHN).  

The 14 health care agencies that comprise the CHCHN are located throughout Los Angeles County and provide comprehensive health care services to at least 41% of the County’s homeless population.  Over the past twenty-five years, the Network has worked with homeless healthcare partners to provide medical care, dental care, case management, behavioral health care services, alcohol/substance abuse treatment and outreach to those in need, regardless of their ability to pay for services.  

The Network also maintains a unique Quality Management Program specific to the homeless population and chronic disease management.

Services

The Cooperative Health Care for the Homeless Network (CHCHN) provides primary health care, outreach, substance abuse and mental health services, case management, entitlement, eligibility assistance, provision of and arrangements for emergency health services, and referrals for inpatient hospitalization.

The Network also maintains a unique Quality Management Program specific to the homeless population. Reports include individual and Network achievements as well as trending data with specific focus on chronic disease management.

Asthma, Basic Needs, Behavioral Health Care Services, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Case Management/Social Services, Contraceptives (issued w/counseling), Dental Care, Diabetes Testing/Care, Family Planning, Flu Vaccinations, Gynecology, Health/Nutritional Education, Hepatitis C screening/treatment, HIV/AIDS screening/education, Immunizations, Labs, Medications/Prescription, Mental Health Counseling, Mental Health Services for Youth, Multidisciplinary Health Teams, Obstetrics, Outreach, Pain Management Services, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Exams, Pneumococcal vaccine, Primary Health Care, Referrals for Specialty Care, Sexual Abuse Support Services, Smoking Cessation, Substance Abuse Treatment, TB screening/education, Treatment of Acute Illness, Treatment of Chronic Illness, Well Child Check-ups, X-ray

Linkages

The numerous CHCHN linkages are throughout Los Angeles County.

Statistics

Estimated homeless population: 254,000

Patients served: 22,066

Subcontractors

Antelope Valley Community Clinic

45104 10th St. W, Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-2391
www.avclinic.org

Central City Community Health Center

5970 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90001
(323) 234-3280
www.centralcityhealth.org

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena

1855 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 993‐1212
www.chapcare.org

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles ‐ Homeless Adolescent & Young Adult Wellness Center

5000 Sunset Boulevard, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 361‐21533
www.chla.org/adolescent-and-young-adult-medicine

Clinica Monsigñor Oscar A Romero ‐ Alvarado

123 South Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 989-7700
www.clinicaromero.com

East Valley Community Health Center – West Covina

420 South Glendora Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 919‐4333
www.evchc.org

Homeless Health Care Los Angeles

2330 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057
(213) 744‐0724
www.hhcla.org

JWCH Institute, Inc.

5650 Jillson Street, City of Commerce, CA 90040
(323) 201-4516
www.jwchinstitute.org

Saban Community Clinic

8405 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 648‐4181
www.sabancommunityclinic.org

The Children’s Clinic ‐ Multi‐Service Center for the Homeless

1301 W. 12th Street, Long Beach, CA 90813

UCLA School of Nursing ‐ Union Rescue Mission

545 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 673‐4849
http://urm.org/services/clinics
http://www.nursing.ucla.edu/featured/ucla-school-of-nursing-health-center-at-the-union-rescue-mission

USC School of Dentistry ‐ Union Rescue Mission

545 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 347-6357, x2247
http://urm.org/services/clinics/
http://dentistry.usc.edu/community-programs/clinics/

Venice Family Clinic

604 Rose Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-8636
www.venicefamilyclinic.org